Force Majeure 1989 Europe Pressing (838 016-1)

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

• AA 838 016-1.1YOn label A-side
• AA 838 016-1.2YOn label B-side
• DMM 838016-1 1Y STERLING DMM GC 1117Runout side A, variant 1
• DMM 838016-1 2Y STERLING DMM GC 119Runout side B, variant 1
• DMM 838016-1 1Y STERLING DMM GC 3 V3 422 8̶3̶8̶ ̶0̶1̶6̶ ̶-̶1̶-̶A̶S̶Runout side A, variant 2
• DMM 838016-1 2Y 1111 3 STERLING DMM GC v3 422 8̶3̶8̶-̶0̶1̶6̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶S̶ ̶-̶Runout side B, variant 2
• DMM 838016-1 1Y 8 II STERLING DMM GC 3 V3 4̶2̶2̶ ̶8̶3̶8̶ ̶0̶1̶6̶ ̶-̶ ̶I̶-̶A̶S̶ ̶-̶Runout side A, variant 3
• DMM 838016-1 2Y II 8 3 STERLING DMM GC V3 4̶2̶2̶ ̶8̶3̶8̶-̶0̶1̶6̶-̶ ̶I̶ ̶-̶B̶S̶ ̶-̶Runout side B, variant 3
• 422 XXX-XXX-X-XX-DMM 838016-1 1Y STERLING DMM GC A V3Runout side A, variant 4
• 422 XXX-XXX-X-XX-DMM 838016-1 2Y 7 111 A STERLING DMM GC V3Runout side B, variant 4
• DMM 838016-1 1Y STERLING DMM GC 1 E 422 8̶3̶8̶ ̶0̶1̶6̶ ̶-̶1̶-̶RS̶Runout side A, variant 5
• DMM 838016-1 2Y 1 STERLING DMM GC 1 K 422 8̶3̶8̶-̶0̶1̶6̶-̶1̶ ̶B̶S̶ ̶Runout side B, variant 5

Other Europe pressings of Force Majeure

• 1989Vertigo 838 016-1LP, Album
• 2017Vertigo 5788088LP, LP, All Media, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
• 2025Vertigo 060275924364LP, Album, Limited Edition, Picture Disc, Reissue, Stereo